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2005/07/27

Telus World News - Police arrest Four in failed Attacks

LONDON (AP) - British police investigating a series of failed bomb attacks in London said Wednesday they had arrested four men in the English city of Birmingham...Full Story

Discovery crew checks for signs of damage

(CBC) - NASA is studying video of debris seen falling from the space shuttle Discovery during Tuesday's launch, images that sparked memories of the 2003 Columbia disaster...Full Story

Canadian soldiers departing to rebuild Afghanistan

(CBC) - The Edmonton International Airport will be the scene of some emotional goodbyes Tuesday, as a group of Canadian soldiers departs for Afghanistan...Full Story

Battle against Hells Angels focused in B.C.: expert

VANCOUVER (CP) - The "legal warfare" that has pitted police and justice officials against the Hells Angels in other areas of Canada has now shifted to British Columbia with a flurry of arrests, charges and a renewed attempt to designate them as a criminal organization, says an expert on the notorious organization...Full Story

Defence researchers test blast-proof desks from Alberta

OTTAWA (CP) - The federal government is considering blast-proof desks in some overseas embassies to protect against terrorist attacks, says a Calgary businessman whose product was tested by Defence Department researchers...Full Story

COMMENT: Secret tunnel confirms B.C. as pot capital

VANCOUVER (CP) - It's known as the marijuana capital of Canada, a haven for potheads, where grow-ops spring up at such a rate that police can't keep up with the multibillion-dollar industry that rivals tourism and forestry with its economic clout...Full Story

New effort to settle Vancouver port strike underway

VANCOUVER (CBC) - Federal Industry Minister David Emerson says he's hopeful a negotiated deal to end the port dispute can be reached in the next couple of days...Full Story

U of A researcher puts 'Sasquatch' hair to test

EDMONTON (CBC) - The legend of Sasquatch will be put to the test Monday as geneticists scrutinize a tuft of hair that allegedly came from the hairy beast...Full Story

Barbecuers beware: Bristles can fall off wire brushes, be ingested in food

TORONTO (CP) - When it comes to the paraphernalia of barbecuing, they're as ubiquitous as charcoal briquettes, propane tanks and burger flippers. But those wire brushes used to clean the grill can be potentially deadly - and in the most insidious way...Full Story

Klein says Alta. will consider debt to build projects

EDMONTON (CP) - The Alberta government will discuss piling up billions of dollars in new debt only months after taking bragging rights as Canada's only debt-free province, Premier Ralph Klein said Tuesday...Full Story

Courting women: study finds what women want from men

(CBC) - Wining and dining a woman is the best way to win her hand, according to a mathematical model that defines what makes an effective gift during courtship...Full Story

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